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Rubber City Road Rally

SHHHHH, IT’S A SECRET!  THE FIFTH ANNUAL RUBBER CITY ROAD RALLY IS COMING, WITH A TWIST!

The hottest event on four wheels has been redesigned this year to combine a scavenger hunt and trivia contest with map-reading skills and creativity - designed to ensure fun for all.  A shortened race course allows everyone to enjoy the event and return back to the evening’s festivities in less than 2 hours ready to enjoy dinner and the live music.  If you are a little less confident about your sleuthing skills, you are always welcome to simply join us for the dinner and dancing.
 
Who knows where the fifth annual Rubber City Road Rally will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2008?  After last year’s successful event, committee members searched for ideas to keep things fresh and different.  This year the dinner portion of the event will be at a TOP SECRET, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT location!  (Hint: It used to be the site of Lauray Farms).  You won’t want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit this private setting and enjoy a wonderful evening.  Mark your calendars now!
 
There are other format changes to this year’s Rally.  The starting line will be at the Perkins Stone Mansion, as we just couldn’t do the event without including our beloved property.  As before, participants will take a specially designed, top-secret course through Summit County, leading them with clues to historically significant landmarks throughout.  The checkered flag will be waving at the Secret Location, a place of historical significance, where participants as well as non-Rally supporters will attend a delicious dinner with entertainment, dancing, and a small live auction.  Whether you’ve attended the Road Rally before or not, this surely is a party that shouldn’t be missed – and who knows where you’ll be?  
 This event is open to the public, and welcomes participants with any type of vehicle, including classic and sports cars.   Every car entered must have a driver and a navigator, but may have as many passengers as legally allowed.  The Rally line-up begins at 4:30 p.m., with a green flag beginning the race at 5:00 p.m.
2007 1st Place Winners David and Donna Axson
A $250 Patron ticket provides entrance to a private, Patrons-only  party to be held Thursday, September 4, 2008. The party will be held on the grounds of the Perkins Stone Mansion with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres on the porch.

Proceeds from this event will provide continuing support to SCHS hands-on local history programs brought to over 5,500 4th grade school children each year as well as interactive programs for seniors and adults, reaching over 1,000 residents each year.  In addition, funds will support the management of the Simon Perkins Stone Mansion, the home of Akron's founding family; the John Brown House, home of the internationally recognized abolitionist; and the Old Stone School in downtown Akron, as well as preserving thousands of artifacts, books, photographs, and documents.